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Post by tealproductions on Aug 27, 2022 9:04:38 GMT -6
 Script Grant Morrison Pencils Rags Morales Inks Rick Bryant Colors Brad Anderson Letters Pat Brosseau The story opens with a confrontation between Superman (?) and Mr Glenmorgan and his protection detail. Superman coerces a confession from Glenmorgan in front of the assembled police and presumably gathered media. Onsite officers call for the activation of 'The City' where we see Lex Luthor helping corral this Superman who has only been active for around six months at this point. A plan is apparently in place to distract Superman and allow police/military forces the opportunity to subdue him. Escaping all attempts to subdue him by the authorities Superman returns to his home and dons the guise of Clark Kent, interacting with the superintendent of the building he is living in. Getting in touch with Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen Clark finds out that his two friends have, in pursuit of further information incriminating Glenmorgan, put themselves in danger boarding a bullet train that Clark understands to be boobie trapped in some way. Clark charges out and as Superman attempts to stop the train. He does but in doing so he succumbs to the physical strain and is captured by law enforcement. Simultaneously we see that Lex Luthor has set up the train episode and delivered Superman as he has been contracted to do by 'The City' |
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Post by tealproductions on Aug 27, 2022 9:18:56 GMT -6
This Superman strikes me more as Superboy.
He has some of the powers akin to his Golden Age incarnation but also seems to be not as invulnerable. He bleeds.
No idea about Mr Glenmorgan I hope that is explained as this is a 'start' to the Story. We do find out we're approximately six months into this particular Superman's career.
There does seem to be a very antagonistic relationship between Metropolis law enforcement and this Superman.
It's a bit unsettling how cavalier Superman is about his correctness in light of the police response to his activities. If he goes rouge the world would be a nasty pace to be.
Of course Lex Luthor is involved i bringing Superman in. I did kinda see the analogy Lex made between Superman the results of invasive species affect on their new environments.
After saving the folks in the condemned buildings it was cool to see them rally around the injured Superman.
I am woefully uninformed about Superman during this period and this book along with the other three listed involving Superman directly do have me interested.
Those more informed than I chime in let's talk.
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Post by Steeven on Aug 29, 2022 9:31:58 GMT -6
I really hated this book the first time I read it, which was back when it hit the stands.
I mean, this isn't Superman!
Or so I thought.
Now that I've become more familiar with Superman from the Golden Age, this is just that, only set in the present.
Not that I'm a fan of that kind of Superman, but now I get what Morrison is trying to do here.
I didn't read much of the New 52, but from what I understand, this is a much different Superman than the guy we see in the New 52 Justice League. But, I'm also led to understand that all this stuff in Action Comics is set further back in the past than what happens in Justice League. How much further, I'm not sure, but I'm certainly interested to see how we get from this Superman to that one.
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